A Parisian Sans Her Cardigan
It was Bastille Day weekend in Paris, and I had just finished watching the national parade on the Champs Elysées. My roommate from the study trip, Ashley, stood next to me with...
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Efteling Park And Golden Tulip Efteling Hotel, Holland
For a fairy-tale family adventure in the Netherlands, visit Eftling Park and the Golden Tulip Efling Hotel in Kaatsheuvel. Fairy tale forests and gnarly little gnomes rub shoulders with white-knuckle...
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10 years in Germany
Approximately 21,660 minutes 361 hours or 15.146 days spent in the air for the first 17 years of my life. Most of this time was spent on flights to Germany and back to San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland...
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The Magic of Boston and Cape Cod
On the night of August 5th, 2009, my friend Patil and I, Starbucks at hand, were waiting to board the train. Magic was brewing.
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Queen of the Adriatic
It is our first night in Innsbruck, Austria, yet the Michigan Ambassadors of Music must retire early, for tomorrow is our trip to Venice, Italy. We wake up early, excited for our day.Showers...
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El Camino de Santiago
After living in Spain for five months I came home with memories of many adventures, having explored such amazing places as Barcelona, Sevilla, Segovia, and Madrid. However...
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Madeira: The Pearl of the Atlantic
Usually I would not be excited if there were clumps of dirt on my food. Not so in Madeira. Dirty food was actually a good thing. Well, in the case of bananas...
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What Ireland has to offer
When I decided to do my study abroad in Ireland, I have to admit that I knew next to nothing about what I was getting myself into. I had heard the stereotypical statements about Ireland and its people...
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A Simple Beauty
I was 15 when my cousin fell in love with an Englishman. They planned the wedding and set the date for August...
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Exchange to Italy
Last year, I got accepted to travel to Italy through the Rotary Youth Exchange Short Term Program. The program consists of you choosing a country you want to travel to from a list of countries. The...
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One Month in France
A burst of pain shoots down my leg as I reach the top of the steps of the Sacré-Cœur. The view from the top is breathtaking. As I glance across the Paris skyline, the familiar strumming of guitar chords...
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Trip to Spain
There are many beautiful places in the world that are worth seeing at least once in a lifetime. I am one of many people that love to travel and appreciate the beauty of nature, history and...
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München: the place to be.
At Arnulfstrasse 102 stands the A&O Hostel of Munich. This past summer I participated in an exchange program through German American Partnership Program (GAPP). Along with nineteen other students from...
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Someday…
I have lived my entire life in Johnson County. A product of suburbia, I am absolutely enamored with the city. The lights, the honking, the people, the...
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Legoland Windsor, Britain’s Themepark
Let Family Travel Forum show you around this wonderful theme park for children in England, a fabulous day trip from London for kids ages 3-11 years and Lego fans of any age. Let's cut straight...
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A Week In Spain
My junior year me and my friends took an international studies class at our high school. We focused on learning every possible detail of Spain, from the food, to the language. Though the work was ridiculous...
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Flying Solo with Picture
I jammed a piece of gum into my mouth, chewing furiously. I heard the sound of my ears pop over the roar of the engine. As I stared out the window...
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Europe
In the summer of my junior year of high school, the Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra went on a two-week tour of Europe, performing five concerts total. I was a violinist in the orchestra, and though...
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Spring Break 2010
During my spring break of 2010, I traveled with the travel club to Paris and Barcelona. From Paris we took a night train to Barcelona, Spain. The train cart/ room was very small. There were four of...
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Putting the Camera Down
I’ve never liked the label of “tourist” or any of the stereotypical actions that go along with it. I especially hate the tradition of taking a meticulously posed picture in front of...
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Trip to Portugal
Growing up in the United States, we are used to many things. From drinking cold milk and pulling butter out of the refrigerator to buying bread at local grocery stores, these are things we have become...
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Jag Heter Selena, Vod Heter Du?
July-August of 2009: After a tiring, sixteen hour long flight, during which I got to feed my ginger ale addiction, I arrived in Arlanda airport close to the city Stockholm, Sweden; the...
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Berlin
During my time in Europe I have been blessed with a wealth of incredible experiences. There has been no city that I have visited that has made me more aware of this - or more grateful -...
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Spring Break on Greek Islands
I boarded the ferry with my three best friends; our anticipation was not lessened due to the early hour of the morning. We were ready for a Spring Break adventure!
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The World is Our Playground
After a grueling four hour study session of organic chemistry and molecular biology my roommate and I decided to take a three month backpacking trip from Greece to Ireland. Each place is remembered...
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Lloviendo en Malaga
On the only day I spent in Málaga, it rained. I sat with a tiny Spanish girl and a loud, crass Spanish boy on the bus ride, as grey drizzle...
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My Trip to Greece
Greece is one of the few places on earth that can boast a history of over 5,000 years. No other place has contributed so much...
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Bonjour France!
Have you ever had an experience that you will remember for a life time? Have you ever gone somewhere that affected you greatly and had the best time of you life? Well I have. I went on a trip last summer...
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La Vie A Grand-Fougeray
We started losing speed. My eardrums told me we were getting lower. Oh, how I longed to be at a window seat to see outside when the wheels hit the ground of the country I would call home for the ten...
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From Textbook to Travel Experience
It's amazing how real history is when you get to see where it happened. Yeah, reading about it is exciting, or maybe boring depending on how much you care, but once you lay your eyes on a place ...
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Germany
Leipzig and Berlin, Germany The summer before my senior year, I traveled to Leipzig and Berlin, Germany. On this trip, I would be able to minister to people through music because I was traveling...
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Weekending in Washington
You are a young professional and very stressed, reading this newspaper bleary eyed and desperately seeking to know enough current events to avoid being labeled by your boss as one of those-GenYers...
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My tripe to Naples Italy
LaTesh Robinson My number (770)786-3408 Newton County High School Newton High School Covington, Georgia, 30014 Phone (770) 787-2250 Fax (770)...
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Riding Across Iceland
If you’re into riding horses and love the outdoors Iceland is the place to go. Last summer my father and I went to Iceland and rode horses for eight days across the country of Iceland. The farm...
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the isle of Oronsay
"The Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds? Sure, why not, it looks like they're giving out free t-shirts." Such was the first step for my wife and myself towards a week on one of the westernmost...
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What Guidebooks Don’t Say: 5 Tips For Families Traveling In Europe
When my husband envisioned a family summer in Europe, it fell on me to make it happen. While he imagined sophisticated city tours, long walks in high mountains, and short stays in remote, unspoiled...
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I’ve Been So American
I tossed my shoes out onto the roof to dry, and flopped onto my new bed. My eyes were tired, but every time I tried to close them, they begged to be wide open, taking...
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From the Great Wall to the Berlin Wall
My friend and I had been living in China for two years when we decided to take the long way back to the States. Instead of flying from China back to the United States, we decided to do what we would...
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When in Europe…
When I was 16 years old, I got the opportunity of a lifetime! I was a competitive gymnast and the owner of our gym told my time about a trip to Austria. My best friend on my team and I had to go!...
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My trip to Bruges, Belgium
Bruges (Brugge), Belgium Being an au pair for 3 energetic boys can be exhausting work. So when a free weekend became available, I jumped at the...
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Volcanic Ash Throws Cloud over European Air Travel
On Wednesday, April 15th, a plume of smoke emitted by a volcano under Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier carried dark clouds over the country of Iceland, which quickly blew across the Atlantic...
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An American in France
My trip to France with the Institute of International Studies this summer has proved to be a very memorable one. Throughout the spring semester, I was not quite sure what...
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Frankfurt To Venice
During the summer of 2009 I embarked on a trip, sponsored by EF Tours, exploring Southern Europe with my high schools’ German club. We visited three countries including: Germany, Italy, and Switzerland....
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Denmark Family Attractions
In addition to the many delights of Copenhagen, Denmark boasts Helsingor, Hillerod, Odense and Roskilde, towns of rural charm and varied local cultures.Our base for exploration of Denmark was Copenhagen,...
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It’s Alright to Be American Again
As I wove my way through the densely packed, smoke filled bar I paused for a moment amongst the madness to catch a glimpse of the television...
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